Menstrual Glossary A to Z

Menses

Another word for menstruation; the menstrual flow.

Derives from the Latin word menses, which means months (singular mensis refers to 1 month).

Note that the word moon, as in the earth's moon which resolves around the earth in approximately 29.5 days, likewise derives from the Latin word mensis.

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